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- By JGH 35
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Really? Well, This church and this pastor agree with me:It is absolutely true. Most traditional Christian denominations view divorce as unacceptable for a pastor. That doesn't mean the pastor isn't a Christian. It means the person can't be a pastor. This is not controversial. Tens of thousands of churches hold this position, including the vast majority in South Carolina, especially as it relates to Baptists, Pentacostal churches, independent churches, free will churches, assemblies of god churches, church of god churches, Church of Christ churches, etc.
Walk into 99.9% of Southern Baptist Churches (in Columbia it would include churches like Shandon, First Baptist Columbia, Riverland Hills, etc) and if you are divorced, you aren't going to be a pastor there. You are welcome as a member. You can serve in some roles in the church (but not as a Deacon)- but you sure can't be a pastor. This is true in many conservative denominations- and of course many also reserve the role as pastor for a man, not a woman.
and there are exceptions, primarily in the cases of where a pastor's spouse abandons the pastor/family.
However, there are several former high profile pastors in South Carolina (and a few very well known ones in North Carolina) that no longer serve as pastors because they got divorced and their churches do not allow divorced pastors. I can name 2 right now (but won't).
Famously, Southern Baptist Pastor Charles Stanley of First Baptist Atlanta (a mega-church with 13,000 members) had his wife divorce him. Stanley, a former Southern Baptist Convention President in what was a very controversial situation stayed on as pastor (after previously agreeing with long established tradition that divorced pastors should not be pastors).
Over a thousand members of Stanley's church left First Baptist Atlanta when he didn't step down. In fact, it created a severe rift in his own family when he didn't step down. Several of his assistant/associate pastors also resigned when he wouldn't resign.
There are dozens and dozens of articles about his divorce and the controversy of him staying on as pastor, as well as others. It even cost Stanley some long-time friends and was an absolute earthquake in the Southern Baptist Convention, the biggest protestant denomination in the United States.
A High-Profile Divorce: The Cost of Biblical Faithfulness
Charles Stanley should keep his promise and resign his senior pastor postwww.beliefnet.com
Charles Stanley, wife divorce; Atlanta church affirms pastor | Baptist Press
ATLANTA (BP)--Charles Stanley and his wife, Anna, have divorced. According to an official of First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Stanley will remain as senior pastor.Stanley, 67, told the congregation in a service May 21. Following his report, Gerald Spicer, church administrator, told the...www.baptistpress.com
Divorce: Stanley Dilemma Underscores Troubled Clergy Marriages - Christianity Today
Members of First Baptist Church (FBC) in Atlanta voted October I to retain Charles Stanley as pastor, despite a threatened divorce and recent resignations by several staff members, including his son, Andy. The 157-year-old congregation has historically refused to allow divorced men to be pastors...www.christianitytoday.com
Does Divorce Disqualify? | Coats Baptist Church
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Well, our Poor
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Ok so now your Trump 🤣Right. LOL
you hypocrites are always funny
Trump Brags About How Rich He Is—and Gets Himself in Trouble
It’s a pretty big boast from the former president, who has also repeatedly insisted he can’t possibly post the full bond in his multiple lawsuits.newrepublic.com
Trump says he’s ‘really, really rich.’ With a possible presidential victory looming, here’s how much he’s actually worth
The explosion of Trump Media has led the personal wealth of its founder to skyrocket.www.aol.com
Trump claims "I'm really rich" as Truth Social deal falls apart
The blank-check SPAC deal set to infuse over $1 billion into Truth Social may be dead after shareholder vote.www.salon.com
Donald Trump rants he's worth "billions" more than documents show
The former president again claimed that the business fraud suit against him is "fake" and politically motivated.www.newsweek.com
‘I’m really rich’: Trump declares $9B net worth
In his own words, Donald Trump is “really rich.”www.foxnews.com
Well, our Poor
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Do you know why Putin is so rich?Paula White is worse- because she is not just a grifter. She uses the Christian faith as a scam for her personal wallet. Sadly, Donald Trump, through his ignorance of traditional Christianity, doesn't care and appointed her to a position in the White House.
For years- including recently- she's promised "healing miracles" to people that give her money. Not to people that give money faithfully to their own local church- but give her money.
She's used vulnerable, often sick Christians to pad her own wallet while she committed adultery with people like married scammer Benny Hinn.
Hunter Biden was a sleazebag. But he wasn't a government employee and wasn't appointed to any position. He's also not pretending to be a pastor, promising the parents of sick and dying children that they can be healed if they open their wallets.
Zelensky is not a billionaire. His net worth is estimated to be $20 million. His main asset is an estimated 25% stake in Kvartal 95, a group of companies that produce humorous shows, which he transferred to his partners after being elected president.
"Russian propagandists, have credited Zelensky with owning as many as five luxury yachts and three private jets. However, there is no evidence Zelenky owns any yachts, or a private jet."
Now, if we are talking billionaires and corruption, Vladmir Putin's net worth is estimated to be $200 billion. Some financial experts say he is more wealthy than Elon Musk via corruption.
Is Putin secretly one of the world's richest men? Experts estimate a $200 billion net worth
The Kremlin says Putin earns just a $140,000 salary. Other experts allege his 20 houses, 8700 cars, and 58 aircrafts suggest a different story.fortune.com
Putin's net worth 'rivals Elon Musk,' but 'cobweb' of bank accounts, assets hides his full value, expert says
Vladimir Putin's net worth could be as high as $200 billion with assets including a $1.4 billion palace estate dubbed "the new Versailles," a 250-foot yacht and a 750 acre forest compound.www.foxbusiness.com